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December 20, 2015

Lawyers ask Supreme Court to allow same-sex unions in Utah

Lawyers for same-sex couples in Utah filed court papers Friday with the U.S. Supreme Court explaining why gay marriage should be allowed to continue in the state.

December 20, 2015

Tennessee announces plans for Medicaid expansion

Gov. Bill Halsam announced Monday that his state has reached a deal to expand Medicaid under Obamacare.

December 20, 2015

Texas legislature looks to expand gun rights, roll back ban on open carry

Known as the capital of the American gun culture, lawmakers in Texas are preparing to push a handful of bills through the state legislature that expands the rights of gun owners. Lawmakers say some of the bills being considered include lifting a ban on open carry of handguns. If Texas, which currently allows concealed handguns, rolls back its century-old ban, it would be the largest state in the country to do so.

December 20, 2015

Medicaid surge triggers cost concerns for states

From California to Rhode Island, states are confronting new concerns that their Medicaid costs will rise as a result of the federal health care law. That's likely to revive the debate about how federal decisions can saddle states with unanticipated expenses.

December 20, 2015

Oil companies say new federal regulations on Southwest bird have halted drilling in Kansas

Oil companies say a weeks-old Obama administration ruling that protects a Southwestern prairie bird has already halted oil-drilling operations in Kansas and is costing the U.S. economy tens of millions of dollars, as a GOP congressmen suggests the move is another job-killing attack on fossil fuel.

December 20, 2015

Wyo. lawmakers mull firing squad for executions

Wyoming lawmakers are considering changing state law to permit execution of condemned inmates by firing squad.

December 20, 2015

Watch out, Bambi: NM hunters can still use drones — for now

Look out, Bambi. You’re still in danger from drones in New Mexico.

December 20, 2015

BLM weighs charges against Utah ATV protest riders

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has begun an investigation that could lead to charges against nearly 50 people who rode ATVs on an off-limits trail last weekend in Utah to show their displeasure with the federal government.

December 20, 2015

Utah residents become next to confront Bureau of Land Management, in growing debate

A band of Utah residents plans Saturday to ride all-terrain vehicles onto federally managed public land to protest the federal Bureau of Land Management closing off the area.

December 20, 2015

Ark. judge strikes down gay marriage ban

An Arkansas judge has struck down the state's constitutional ban on gay marriage.